Best states for a door technician

Q: What is the best state for door technicians?

The best state to be a door technician is Alaska based on door technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for door technicians?

The highest paying state for door technicians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for door technicians?

The worst state for door technicians is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Door technician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for door technicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for door technicians.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for door technicians.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for door technicians.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for door technicians.

10 best states for door technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total door technician jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $56,825
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Door technician jobs in Alaska
2. New Jersey
Total door technician jobs: 386
Average annual salary: $56,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Door technician jobs in New Jersey
3. New York
Total door technician jobs: 637
Average annual salary: $55,997
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Door technician jobs in New York
4. Delaware
Total door technician jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $51,339
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Door technician jobs in Delaware
5. Utah
Total door technician jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $48,838
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Door technician jobs in Utah
6. Connecticut
Total door technician jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $51,209
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Door technician jobs in Connecticut
7. Indiana
Total door technician jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $47,113
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Door technician jobs in Indiana
8. Maine
Total door technician jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $46,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
2.38
Door technician jobs in Maine
9. Iowa
Total door technician jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $45,668
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Door technician jobs in Iowa
10. Idaho
Total door technician jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $49,808
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Door technician jobs in Idaho

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Detailed list of the best states for a door technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$56,825	$36,000	739,795	79
2	New Jersey	$56,235	$33,000	9,005,644	386
3	New York	$55,997	$33,000	19,849,399	637
4	Delaware	$51,339	$30,000	961,939	75
5	Utah	$48,838	$32,000	3,101,833	173
6	Connecticut	$51,209	$30,000	3,588,184	232
7	Indiana	$47,113	$31,000	6,666,818	372
8	Maine	$46,887	$32,000	1,335,907	151
9	Iowa	$45,668	$32,000	3,145,711	227
10	Idaho	$49,808	$32,000	1,716,943	70
11	Wisconsin	$47,024	$32,000	5,795,483	297
12	Nevada	$49,677	$31,000	2,998,039	89
13	Illinois	$46,968	$32,000	12,802,023	725
14	Washington	$52,437	$33,000	7,405,743	245
15	Arizona	$48,337	$30,000	7,016,270	294
16	Rhode Island	$49,718	$30,000	1,059,639	45
17	Massachusetts	$48,414	$30,000	6,859,819	533
18	Mississippi	$46,683	$30,000	2,984,100	96
19	Maryland	$50,381	$30,000	6,052,177	328
20	Ohio	$46,788	$30,000	11,658,609	358
21	Colorado	$46,103	$31,000	5,607,154	365
22	Missouri	$45,431	$31,000	6,113,532	329
23	California	$54,091	$33,000	39,536,653	899
24	Kansas	$45,766	$31,000	2,913,123	149
25	Virginia	$49,996	$30,000	8,470,020	417
26	Vermont	$44,611	$30,000	623,657	54
27	North Carolina	$46,311	$29,000	10,273,419	484
28	New Hampshire	$46,919	$30,000	1,342,795	79
29	West Virginia	$42,221	$26,000	1,815,857	95
30	North Dakota	$45,771	$33,000	755,393	26
31	Nebraska	$44,863	$31,000	1,920,076	88
32	Montana	$43,239	$29,000	1,050,493	70
33	Pennsylvania	$45,314	$27,000	12,805,537	428
34	South Carolina	$43,810	$28,000	5,024,369	204
35	Louisiana	$44,284	$28,000	4,684,333	134
36	District of Columbia	$50,158	$30,000	693,972	26
37	Michigan	$41,862	$27,000	9,962,311	392
38	Hawaii	$44,285	$34,000	1,427,538	34
39	Florida	$38,566	$25,000	20,984,400	1,000
40	Kentucky	$38,796	$25,000	4,454,189	206
41	Oregon	$44,178	$28,000	4,142,776	143
42	South Dakota	$41,708	$29,000	869,666	37
43	Georgia	$38,225	$25,000	10,429,379	614
44	Alabama	$38,216	$25,000	4,874,747	222
45	Minnesota	$38,395	$27,000	5,576,606	369
46	Arkansas	$37,877	$25,000	3,004,279	120
47	Tennessee	$37,978	$25,000	6,715,984	250
48	Texas	$39,894	$25,000	28,304,596	822
49	New Mexico	$40,575	$26,000	2,088,070	54
50	Oklahoma	$37,969	$25,000	3,930,864	126
51	Wyoming	$38,134	$26,000	579,315	20

Highest paying states for door technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Door Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$56,825
2	New Jersey	$56,235
3	New York	$55,997
4	Delaware	$51,339
5	Utah	$48,838
6	Connecticut	$51,209
7	Indiana	$47,113
8	Maine	$46,887
9	Iowa	$45,668
10	Idaho	$49,808
11	Wisconsin	$47,024
12	Nevada	$49,677
13	Illinois	$46,968
14	Washington	$52,437
15	Arizona	$48,337
16	Rhode Island	$49,718
17	Massachusetts	$48,414
18	Mississippi	$46,683
19	Maryland	$50,381
20	Ohio	$46,788
21	Colorado	$46,103
22	Missouri	$45,431
23	California	$54,091
24	Kansas	$45,766
25	Virginia	$49,996
26	Vermont	$44,611
27	North Carolina	$46,311
28	New Hampshire	$46,919
29	West Virginia	$42,221
30	North Dakota	$45,771
31	Nebraska	$44,863
32	Montana	$43,239
33	Pennsylvania	$45,314
34	South Carolina	$43,810
35	Louisiana	$44,284
36	District of Columbia	$50,158
37	Michigan	$41,862
38	Hawaii	$44,285
39	Florida	$38,566
40	Kentucky	$38,796
41	Oregon	$44,178
42	South Dakota	$41,708
43	Georgia	$38,225
44	Alabama	$38,216
45	Minnesota	$38,395
46	Arkansas	$37,877
47	Tennessee	$37,978
48	Texas	$39,894
49	New Mexico	$40,575
50	Oklahoma	$37,969
51	Wyoming	$38,134

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Total door technician jobs:	79
Average annual salary:	$56,825
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$88,000
Location Quotient:	1.98

Best states for a door technician

10 best states for door technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. New Jersey

3. New York

4. Delaware

5. Utah

6. Connecticut

7. Indiana

8. Maine

9. Iowa

10. Idaho